四分律行事鈔資持記 3.956

3.956

三中，初句顯要。上之三觀，大小二乘，教理行果，一切整足；法門雖多，亦不出此，故云無別餘法也。上下，指略，上二句指正行。言上二者，上三觀，前二小乘，後一大乘，即大小兩別，故云別行。如餘明者，若指當鈔，即是〈懺篇〉；若指別文，即如《業疏》。若下，次指餘行。方便，即修之軌度；除疑，謂破執辨魔；捨障，謂對破三障；要下二句，括上三事。別行門，即道整禪師凡聖行法。上之三科，總論十界之因，故竝名行；凡罪即三途行，凡福即修羅人天行，聖道即三乘佛果行。歷示心行，令識因果；捨罪修福，革凡成聖；厭小慕大，趣一佛乘。是故《業疏》，專指大乘為出家學本；即《戒本》云：若有自為身，欲求於佛道，是也。

In the third [part], the opening clause reveals the essential. The three contemplations above completely furnish all teachings, principles, practices, and fruits of both the Great and Lesser Vehicles; although the Dharma approaches are numerous, they do not exceed these, which is why it says "there is no other dharma." From "Above" onward, it points to what has been abbreviated; the upper two lines indicate the primary practices. Regarding "the upper two," of the above three contemplations, the first two pertain to the Lesser Vehicle and the latter one to the Great Vehicle—that is, the Great and Lesser are two distinct paths, hence it says "practiced separately." As for "explained elsewhere," if referring to this Manual itself, it denotes the "Repentance Chapter"; if referring to other writings, it refers to the Karma Commentary. From "If" onward, it next indicates the remaining practices. "Skillful means" are the rules and guidelines of cultivation; "dispelling doubts" means shattering attachments and discerning māras; "relinquishing obstacles" means directly shattering the three hindrances; the two lines from "Essential" summarize the above three matters. The "Section on Distinct Practices" refers to Chan Master Daozheng's methods of ordinary and noble practice. The above three topics generally discuss the causes of the ten realms, hence all are termed "practices": ordinary transgressions are the practices of the three evil destinies, ordinary merit is the practice of asuras, humans, and devas, and the noble path is the practice of the three vehicles leading to buddhahood. It illustrates mental practices one by one to let one recognize causes and effects: relinquishing offenses to cultivate merit, transforming from an ordinary being into a noble one, turning away from the small to aspire to the great, and proceeding toward the One Buddha Vehicle. Therefore, the Karma Commentary specifically designates the Great Vehicle as the fundamental study for leaving household life; this is just what the Prātimokṣa Sūtra says: "If there is one who, for their own sake, desires to seek the Buddha path."